NaNo Pep Talk

by S.V. Farnsworth

            NaNoWriMo.org (National Novel Writing Month) sponsors a free event each November to encourage writers to create a writing project and finish a complete story in one month. If the word count totals 50,000 words, then you win!

            You win, because you have a new novel. You receive bragging rights and gifts from sponsors. You also have a community of supporters who want you to succeed.

            I’ve written four novels with the motivational help of NaNo. I’ve fleshed out and explored two science fiction series. I’ve edited an 115,000 word epic fantasy novel during CampNaNoWriMo.org (held in April and July). I’ve written the next book in that series. I’ve explored a new genre by writing a sweet romance.

            I’m not traditionally published yet but I’m ready to begin querying agents. I could be self-published if I wanted to. My dilemma is that I want to be the best writer I can be. I grow my skill set from day to day. My point to you is that if I never wrote, then I could never improve. NaNo helps me write more.